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Journalists' strike at BBC Television Centre, London 1985

1985 1980-95 "Journalists' strike at BBC Television Centre, London 1985" [BW0203], 1985, Trades Union Congress National Union of Journalists picket line 7 August, 1985 during a 24 hour protest following the decision by the BBC Board of Governors to ban the Real Lives documentary on No...

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Institution:TUC - Trade Union Congress Library
Language:English
Published: London 1985
United Kingdom
Subjects:
Trade Union Congress, UK
Strikes (search also under the names of individual strikes)(RT: Strikebreaking; Lockouts; Right to strike)(BT: Labour disputes)(NT: Picketing)
Journalists (search also under the names of individual journalists)
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10796/F4B1D38A-4BB8-4606-B660-E5FAC118474A
http://hdl.handle.net/10796/F3926102-DB66-4700-A60E-4316F7DA2C16
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Summary:1985 1980-95 "Journalists' strike at BBC Television Centre, London 1985" [BW0203], 1985, Trades Union Congress National Union of Journalists picket line 7 August, 1985 during a 24 hour protest following the decision by the BBC Board of Governors to ban the Real Lives documentary on Northern Ireland "At the Edge of the Union". The NUJ argued that the decision was overt censorship following pressure from the Home Secretary, Leon Brittan. The programme was eventually broadcast with some amendments. L to R: Claire Rayner, Mike Smith, Jeremy Paxman etc
Physical Description:Photograph
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